A systematic review on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Iranian children and adolescents

A systematic review on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Iranian children and adolescents

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, is one of the most common metabolic disorders, which lead to many chronic diseases. The link between childhood MetS and occurrence of atherosclerosis and its sequels in adulthood is well documented. This study aims to s...

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Main Authors: Roya Kelishadi, Silva Hovsepian, Shirin Djalalinia, Fahimeh Jamshidi, Mostafa Qorbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Iran
metabolic syndrome
pediatrics
prevalence
systematic review
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2016;volume=21;issue=1;spage=90;epage=90;aulast=Kelishadi

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